Fragrance comparison

Instance Maracujá vs Colour Me Flowers

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Instance Maracujá

Eudora

3.9225 votes

Rank #44,633 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Colour Me Flowers

Milton Lloyd

3.7512 votes

Rank #53,415 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colour Me Flowers takes 3 of 5 categories.

Instance Maracujá
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Colour Me Flowers
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Instance Maracujá2/5

Colour Me Flowers3/5

Ratings & consensus: Instance Maracujá
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Colour Me Flowers
Sillage & projection: Colour Me Flowers
Value for money: Colour Me Flowers
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Instance Maracujá

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Instance MaracujáEudora

Colour Me FlowersMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 60%Had 18%Want 22%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 27%Had 16%Want 57%

Category winnerInstance MaracujáRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityColour Me Flowers

SillageColour Me Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value78

Category winnerColour Me FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

tropical69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

floral84%

powdery77%

violet69%

rose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

PassionfruitWhite FlowersRoseWatery NotesViolet

Base4-6 hrs

MuskVanillaAmberCedarPraline

Top

RoseVioletPeach

Heart

Big StrawberryFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base

PralineVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for Instance Maracujá, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer100

Fall38

Winter44

Day100

Night31

Spring80

Summer80

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex68

Women32

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 16%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInstance MaracujáHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Instance Maracuja bursts open with a bright blast of tart lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and tangy Brazilian passionfruit. The opening hits fast and zesty. A light splash of watery notes and fresh rose petals keeps the tropical fruit from turning sticky or syrupy. As the bright citrus top settles on the skin, a …

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Milton Lloyd Colour Me Flowers hits the skin with a loud, sweet burst of juicy peach and bright mandarin orange. It is an unapologetic floral fruity gourmand designed for those who appreciate thick, sugary profiles without a luxury price tag. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus bite softens as a prominent, jammy st…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Instance Maracujá or Colour Me Flowers?

Colour Me Flowers takes 3 of 5 categories. Instance Maracujá is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Colour Me Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Instance Maracujá for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Colour Me Flowers for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Instance Maracujá or Colour Me Flowers?

Colour Me Flowers lasts longest (Colour Me Flowers 75/100, Instance Maracujá 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instance Maracujá or Colour Me Flowers?

Colour Me Flowers projects furthest (Colour Me Flowers 63/100, Instance Maracujá 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instance Maracujá and Colour Me Flowers smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Violet and Musk.

Is Instance Maracujá or Colour Me Flowers better for summer or winter?

Instance Maracujá suits daytime wear; Colour Me Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instance Maracujá and Colour Me Flowers?

Instance Maracujá has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Passionfruit, White Flowers, Rose and Watery Notes, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Cedar. Colour Me Flowers has top notes of Rose, Violet and Peach, heart notes of Big Strawberry, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Praline, Vanilla and Musk.